Chris Maillard meets the Meat and the men behind the Meat beat

Roy Wood risked burning the supper to bring us up to date on his career, his current activities and his method of working in the studio.

Big fruity things

The noise from the black stuff

Mark Prendergast begins a two part in-depth appraisal of the thoughts, words, music and art of one of the most influential artists of the last decade: Brian Eno.

Responsible for establishing artists like Yazz and Lisa Stansfield, Coldcut also have a reputation for being one of the most innovative production teams around. Tim Goodyer learns about their new LP and the future of computer graphics.

Recording 'Ordinary World'

The big names have more in common with home recording than you might think — most of this album was recorded in the guitarist's lounge!

...Is one of the producers responsible for the new wave of guitar-based pop. Paul Tingen finds he has plenty to say about modern music technology, not all of it favourable.

The move from fashion model to pop starlet is many a young girl's dream but Lizzie Tear is already over halfway there. David Bradwell counts the remixes.

Marc Almond/Mike Hedges

Collectively 'The Voice Squad'. Hedges reveals how he produces a man whose voice and ideas did so much to change the direction of popular electronic music.

Prince Paul

Already an established musical force from his work with Stetsasonic, Prince Paul has gone on to produce De La Soul's brilliant debut LP. Steven Daly talks technology and sampling ethics with a Prince.

A man continually in search of magic moments in the perfect quality of music.

He's played guitar with the best - David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, David Sylvian, Talking Heads, Brian Eno and, of course, King Crimson - and he's also worked away from the public eye, pursuing truths other than the rock and roll life. Mark Prendergast discovers that Robert Fripp's insights are of interest to more than just guitarists.

In keeping with the ideals of the hip hop movement, the Stereo MCs new LP sees ingenuity and talent used to wring the most out of a minimum of equipment. Simon Trask elevates his mind.

An exclusive interview with the innovator of electronic music and mentor of today's stars, Karlheinz Stockhausen.

Tony Reed talks to Somerville and Coles, the Morecambe and Wise of agit-Pop

Rapino Brothers

Kylie and Take That’s remixers talk technique

He's big in Japan, massive in America, and beginning to conquer Europe with his own brand of ethereal synthesized 'mood music'. Mark Jenkins talks to the phenomenon that is Kitaro.

Jim Betteridge gives Mack the Knife

wealthy, successful and influential, but not an ounce of dress sense in sight

Pearl's Ice Queen kit

Dealer of the Century

The pride of the North, Kitchens are celebrating their centennial.

'Ere, did you know that old wossisname is doing so-and-so with a wotchermaccallit.

Who you (the readers) voted as best musician, and what you (still the readers) voted as best gear. We shake the world.